The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a playable, though not flawless, experience in The Technomancer. Benchmark data shows this pairing ranks 2256th out of 2825 tested combos for this title, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The measured frame rates reveal a system that excels at 1920x1080, handles 2560x1440 adequately, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at 3840x2160. The Arc B570’s 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth, paired with the Ryzen 9 9900X3D’s 12 cores and 24 threads, produce results that are consistent with their respective benchmark percentiles, yet the game’s demands at higher resolutions expose clear limitations. This analysis examines the measured FPS data, settings recommendations, and the specific roles of both the CPU and GPU in shaping this outcome.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combo for The Technomancer?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the Intel Arc B570 ranks 2256th out of 2825 tested combos for this game, placing it in the 20th percentile of all tested pairings. This indicates that while the combination is functional, a significant majority of other tested setups deliver higher average frame rates.

Q: What is the best resolution for achieving a smooth 60+ FPS experience with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 62 FPS on Ultra settings, 80 FPS on High, 93 FPS on Medium, and 121 FPS on Low. The 2560x1440 resolution only reaches 79 FPS on Low, with High and Medium falling to 52 FPS and 61 FPS respectively. Therefore, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where this combo consistently maintains frame rates above 60 FPS across multiple settings presets.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, while the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, resulting in a deltaPct of -0.1%. This means the two GPUs are virtually identical in performance, with the Arc A750 holding a negligible 0.1% advantage in average benchmark scores.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded for this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 121, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only measured result that exceeds 120 FPS, and it represents the absolute ceiling for this combination in the game.

Q: Is there a significant performance drop between Medium and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, the drop is substantial. At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce an average of 61 FPS with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS. Switching to Ultra reduces the average to 41 FPS, a decrease of 20 FPS (approximately 33%). This makes Ultra settings at 2560x1440 a poor choice for maintaining smooth gameplay.

Q: Does the Ryzen 9 9900X3D’s multi-threaded performance have a direct impact on The Technomancer’s frame rates?

A: The CPU’s benchmark scores, such as a Passmark multithread score of 56154 and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737, indicate strong multi-threaded capability. However, the measured FPS data shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as frame rates drop dramatically from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 regardless of the CPU’s headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Intel Arc B570 combination holds a rank of 2256 out of 2825 tested combos for The Technomancer. This placement places it in the lower portion of the database, with only 569 other tested combinations performing worse. The percentileVsAllGpus for the Arc B570 is 65, meaning it outperforms 65% of all GPUs in the benchmark database, but this does not translate directly to a high rank for this specific game combo. Similarly, the Ryzen 9 9900X3D has a percentileVsAllCpus of 91, indicating it is a top-tier processor overall. The disconnect between high individual component percentiles and the low combo rank suggests that The Technomancer’s performance is heavily dependent on GPU capabilities, particularly at higher resolutions.

The combo’s rank must be interpreted in the context of the GPU’s nearest rivals. The Arc B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, deltaPct 0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 (20582, deltaPct -0.1%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, deltaPct -0.5%). This places the Arc B570 in a performance band where small differences in game-specific optimization can lead to notable ranking shifts. In The Technomancer, this mid-tier GPU performance is insufficient to overcome the demands of 3840x2160 resolution, where even the best measured result, 44 FPS on Low settings, falls short of a smooth 60 FPS target.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 9 9900X3D’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF with an avgScore of 55093 and a deltaPct of -0.6%, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K at 54053 (deltaPct 1.3%), and the Intel Xeon 6505P at 53701 (deltaPct 2%). The Ryzen 9 9900X3D’s avgBenchmarkScore of 54762 places it comfortably within this group, showing that it is a competitive high-end processor. However, the benchmark data for The Technomancer does not show any scenario where the CPU becomes the bottleneck, as frame rates scale almost entirely with resolution and settings, not with CPU thread utilization. This suggests that the combo’s rank is primarily a reflection of the GPU’s performance ceiling in this title.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution. For a consistent 60 FPS experience, 1920x1080 with High settings is the best choice, delivering an average of 80 FPS. This provides a significant buffer above the minimum playable threshold while maintaining higher visual fidelity than Medium (93 FPS) or Low (121 FPS). At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average drops to 62 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes, as no minimum FPS was recorded for this setting.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts to Medium settings, which yields an average of 61 FPS with a recorded minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS. This is the only setting at this resolution that approaches a playable 60 FPS average, but the minimum FPS indicates occasional dips below the target. High settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 52 FPS, which is playable but noticeably less smooth, while Low settings reach 79 FPS but sacrifice visual quality. Ultra settings at 2560x1440 are not recommended, as the 41 FPS average falls well below acceptable playability.

For 3840x2160, no setting provides a fully smooth experience. Low settings achieve the highest average at 44 FPS, followed by Medium at 33 FPS (minimum 28 FPS, maximum 39 FPS), High at 29 FPS, and Ultra at 22 FPS. Given these numbers, the only viable option for 4K play is Low settings, and even then, the experience will be stutter-prone. The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1920x1080 gaming, with 2560x1440 being a secondary option only if Medium settings are acceptable. The best overall experience, balancing frame rate and visual quality, is 1920x1080 with High settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for The Technomancer reveal a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 121 FPS, which is the highest measured value for any configuration. Medium settings follow at 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS, indicating stable performance with only minor dips. High settings achieve 80 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 62 FPS. All of these values are above the 60 FPS threshold, making 1920x1080 the only resolution where the combo consistently delivers smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. Low settings yield 79 FPS, which remains playable but represents a 35% decrease from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS, showing that the frame rate can dip below 60 FPS during demanding scenes. High settings fall to 52 FPS, and Ultra settings drop further to 41 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 38 FPS, highlighting the heavy cost of higher graphical fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 44 FPS, the only result above 40 FPS at this resolution. Medium settings average 33 FPS, with a minimum of 28 FPS and a maximum of 39 FPS, indicating significant frame rate instability. High settings drop to 29 FPS, and Ultra settings reach only 22 FPS. These numbers are far below the 60 FPS target and even fall short of a 30 FPS minimum for Ultra, making 4K gaming impractical with this hardware. The data shows a consistent trend: each resolution step from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 roughly halves the average frame rate for the same settings, reflecting the GPU’s limited fill rate and memory bandwidth.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570’s specifications provide context for its performance in The Technomancer. The GPU features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines, with a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz. Its pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s, which together determine its ability to process geometry and textures at various resolutions. The 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth, a figure that becomes critical at higher resolutions where texture data and frame buffer requirements increase substantially.

The measured FPS data directly reflects these specifications. At 3840x2160, the GPU’s 380.0 GB/s bandwidth and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient to maintain high frame rates, as evidenced by the 44 FPS average on Low settings and the 22 FPS on Ultra. The 10 GB VRAM capacity is not the limiting factor, as The Technomancer from 2016 is unlikely to exceed this allocation even at 4K, but the memory bus width of 160 bits restricts effective throughput. In contrast, at 1920x1080, the lower pixel count reduces the demand on the pixel rate, allowing the GPU to deliver 121 FPS on Low settings and 62 FPS on Ultra.

The Arc B570’s benchmark scores align with its in-game performance. Its Passmark G3D score of 14195 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649 place it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750, has a nearly identical avgScore of 20582, and the deltaPct of -0.1% means the two GPUs are interchangeable in most metrics. However, in The Technomancer, the Arc B570’s 10 GB memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are exactly what the game’s engine uses, and the measured results show that these resources are adequate for 1080p but stretched at 1440p and overwhelmed at 4K. The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility do not provide any measurable advantage in this title, as the frame rates follow a predictable pattern based on resolution and settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D brings substantial processing power to this combination, with 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture. Its base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz, combined with a 128 MB L3 cache, position it as a high-end desktop processor. The CPU’s benchmark results are impressive: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737, a Geekbench multicore score of 22884, and a Passmark multithread score of 56154. Its single-thread performance is equally strong, with a Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 6739 and a Geekbench singlecore score of 3041.

Despite these capabilities, the CPU’s role in The Technomancer’s performance is secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS data shows no scenario where CPU performance limits frame rates. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 121 FPS, which is likely near the game’s engine limit, but at 3840x2160 with the same settings, the frame rate drops to 44 FPS. This 77 FPS difference is entirely attributable to GPU load, not CPU processing. The game, released in 2016, was designed for the multi-core CPUs of that era, and the Ryzen 9 9900X3D’s 24 threads are far more than the game can utilize, even with background processes active.

The CPU’s nearest rivals reinforce its position. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF has an avgScore of 55093 with a deltaPct of -0.6%, meaning the Ryzen 9 9900X3D is marginally slower. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K and Intel Xeon 6505P are 1.3% and 2% slower respectively. These small differences in synthetic benchmarks do not translate into meaningful FPS differences in The Technomancer, as the game does not stress the CPU to a degree where these variations would be visible. The CPU’s 120 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensure that memory bandwidth is not a bottleneck, but again, the game’s performance is dictated by the GPU’s ability to render frames, not by CPU or memory throughput. In essence, the Ryzen 9 9900X3D provides more than enough processing headroom for this title, leaving the Arc B570 as the sole determinant of the combo’s rank and playability.